Norwegian author Alf Proysen's feisty little old Mrs Pepperpot appeared for the first time in print in 1955. Translated into well over twenty languages, the now classic Mrs Pepperpot stories have, so far, received surprisingly little critical attention. Empowering Transformations: Mrs Pepperpot Revisited fills that long over-due gap by providing a range of essays written by experts in the field. The volume explores Proysen's heroine in dialogue with recent theorising in order to broaden and deepen the understanding of her enduring popularity.The study introduces Proysen's works and career to...
Norwegian author Alf Proysen's feisty little old Mrs Pepperpot appeared for the first time in print in 1955. Translated into well over twenty language...